Degree Jobs in Somerset

Academic Degree
South West > Somerset

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Somerset with a requirement for Degree qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 31 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 4 4 2
Rank change year-on-year 0 -2 +11
Permanent jobs citing Degree 95 103 147
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset 25.54% 12.86% 26.92%
As % of the Qualifications category 62.91% 51.24% 78.19%
Number of salaries quoted 37 75 47
10th Percentile £37,574 £26,500 £28,000
25th Percentile - £30,000 £28,587
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £51,500 £43,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.41% +19.77% -21.82%
75th Percentile - £56,250 £59,775
90th Percentile £72,886 £62,500 £67,240
South West median annual salary £52,600 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +5.20% - +11.11%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Somerset

Degree falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Somerset.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 151 201 188
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset 40.59% 25.09% 34.43%
Number of salaries quoted 62 158 86
10th Percentile £31,250 £28,350 £28,000
25th Percentile £37,574 £30,385 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £47,500 £46,375
Median % change year-on-year +0.39% +2.43% -9.51%
75th Percentile £48,483 £57,000 £60,288
90th Percentile £68,606 £62,500 £74,050
South West median annual salary £52,600 £55,000 £54,882
% change year-on-year -4.36% +0.22% +9.76%

Degree
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset

Job postings citing Degree as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Somerset.

Job vacancy trend for Degree in Somerset

Degree
Salary Trend in Somerset

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Degree in Somerset.

Salary trend for Degree in Somerset

Degree
Salary Histogram in Somerset

Salary distribution for jobs citing Degree in Somerset over the 6 months to 31 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Degree in Somerset

Degree
Job Locations in Somerset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 31 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Yeovil +10 78 £47,683 -13.30% 1
Bath -9 7 £60,000 +14.29% 17
Bridgwater -3 3 - - 4
Weston-super-Mare - 3 - - 1
Taunton +6 2 £21,000 +5.00% 7
Clevedon -1 1 - - 3
Portishead -2 1 £66,414 +145.98% 9
Degree
South West

Degree
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 1 (1.05%) Apache
1 1 (1.05%) WordPress
Applications
1 7 (7.37%) Simulink
2 3 (3.16%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (1.05%) Adobe XD
3 1 (1.05%) Elementor
Business Applications
1 11 (11.58%) Teamcenter
2 1 (1.05%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 3 (3.16%) Entra ID
1 3 (3.16%) Microsoft 365
2 1 (1.05%) AWS
2 1 (1.05%) AWS Lambda
2 1 (1.05%) Figma
2 1 (1.05%) Serverless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (1.05%) DynamoDB
Development Applications
1 8 (8.42%) Rational DOORS
2 1 (1.05%) Eclipse
2 1 (1.05%) Eclipse RCP
2 1 (1.05%) Git
General
1 26 (27.37%) Presentation Skills
2 11 (11.58%) Electronics
2 11 (11.58%) Social Skills
3 7 (7.37%) Aerospace
4 5 (5.26%) Manufacturing
5 4 (4.21%) Analytical Skills
5 4 (4.21%) Finance
5 4 (4.21%) Legal
6 3 (3.16%) Back Office
7 2 (2.11%) Marketing
8 1 (1.05%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 1 (1.05%) Police
Job Titles
1 47 (49.47%) Systems Engineer
2 39 (41.05%) Senior
3 14 (14.74%) Senior Systems Engineer
4 9 (9.47%) Engineering Manager
4 9 (9.47%) Junior
5 7 (7.37%) Junior Systems Engineer
6 6 (6.32%) Project Manager
6 6 (6.32%) Senior Manager
7 4 (4.21%) Senior Electrical Engineer
8 3 (3.16%) Architect
8 3 (3.16%) Desktop Support
8 3 (3.16%) Desktop Support Technician
8 3 (3.16%) Principal Systems Engineer
8 3 (3.16%) Product Architect
8 3 (3.16%) Security Architect
8 3 (3.16%) Security Manager
8 3 (3.16%) Senior Project Manager
8 3 (3.16%) Senior Security Architect
8 3 (3.16%) Software Engineer
8 3 (3.16%) Support Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (2.11%) CSS
1 2 (2.11%) HTML
2 1 (1.05%) .NET
2 1 (1.05%) GraphQL
2 1 (1.05%) HTML5
2 1 (1.05%) jQuery
2 1 (1.05%) JSP
2 1 (1.05%) Middleware
2 1 (1.05%) Node.js
2 1 (1.05%) React
2 1 (1.05%) REST
2 1 (1.05%) Sass
2 1 (1.05%) Tailwind CSS
Miscellaneous
1 3 (3.16%) Management Information System
2 1 (1.05%) Driving Licence
2 1 (1.05%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 4 (4.21%) Windows
2 3 (3.16%) Windows 10
3 1 (1.05%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 61 (64.21%) Systems Engineering
2 34 (35.79%) UML
3 33 (34.74%) SysML
4 29 (30.53%) Agile
4 29 (30.53%) Cybersecurity
5 26 (27.37%) MODAF
6 20 (21.05%) Mathematics
7 17 (17.89%) Physics
8 13 (13.68%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
9 12 (12.63%) FMEA
9 12 (12.63%) Problem-Solving
10 11 (11.58%) Computer Science
10 11 (11.58%) Project Management
11 10 (10.53%) Coaching
11 10 (10.53%) Continuous Improvement
11 10 (10.53%) Project Delivery
12 7 (7.37%) Acceptance Criteria
12 7 (7.37%) Creative Problem-Solving
12 7 (7.37%) PLM
12 7 (7.37%) Use Case
Programming Languages
1 33 (34.74%) MATLAB
2 3 (3.16%) Java
2 3 (3.16%) Python
2 3 (3.16%) Rust
3 2 (2.11%) C#
4 1 (1.05%) Ada
4 1 (1.05%) C++
4 1 (1.05%) JavaScript
4 1 (1.05%) PHP
4 1 (1.05%) SQL
4 1 (1.05%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 67 (70.53%) BPSS Clearance
2 13 (13.68%) Chartered Engineer
3 10 (10.53%) Master's Degree
4 4 (4.21%) CTC Cleared
4 4 (4.21%) SC Cleared
4 4 (4.21%) Security Cleared
5 3 (3.16%) CISSP
6 1 (1.05%) Computer Science Degree
6 1 (1.05%) HNC
6 1 (1.05%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 19 (20.00%) IEC 61508
2 12 (12.63%) Def Stans
3 7 (7.37%) ARP4754
3 7 (7.37%) DO-254
4 3 (3.16%) SLA
5 1 (1.05%) Accessibility
Vendors
1 7 (7.37%) IBM
2 3 (3.16%) Cisco
2 3 (3.16%) Microsoft
3 1 (1.05%) Adobe
3 1 (1.05%) WooCommerce